I paint outside the lines
Candid house, London
Gioele Amaro, Hugo Capron, Michele Fletcher, Elise Lafontaine, Kyara Van Meel, Giulia Messina, Jemima Murphy, Wenhai Ning, Matt Phillips, Nevena Prijic, Kolja Kärtner Sainz, Katherine Qiyu Su, Brach Tiller & Xiuching Tsay
October 9th 2023 - October 14th 2023
Two terms have remained and emerged as the main labels for the art world to divide its artists: abstract vs figurative. As neither one dominates the art world, it is our belief that in the last decade a new wave of artists has emerged, artists that have decided to exist in neither category, outside the lines.
These painters are inspired by the tangible, by everyday life and experiences. They thrive on what’s real and concrete. However, they choose to represent it in a less figurative way. They blur the image, or, like the cubists, some simplify its representation, and others make the interpretation more complex. Some are driven by pure emotion, others by intense research. Each process is different, but they are linked together, connected by their independence, by their freedom and ability to remain unlabelled. The abstract and the figurative both live in harmony, dialogue or conflict within their works, but they are both present and absent from their paintings at the same time. A chosen limbo, full of exploration, courage, and deprived of boundaries. Borderless.
This exhibition is for them.
